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This image released by Focus Features shows, from left, Benicio Del Toro, Michael Cera and Mia Threapleton in a scene from "The Phoenician Scheme." (TPS Productions/Focus Features via AP)

Movie Review: Wes Anderson’s ‘Phoenician Scheme’ is as Wes Anderson as a Wes Anderson film can be

Wes Anderson has always been Wes Anderson, but with “The Phoenician Scheme” he somehow seems more Wes Anderson than ever before. Certainly that is true with the intricacy the director brings to both the production design and the plot.

★★★★

Director Scarlett Johansson poses for a portrait photograph for the film 'Eleanor the Great' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)

Scarlett Johansson, Kristen Stewart and Harris Dickinson are now directors. Here’s what they say

Director Scarlett Johansson poses for a portrait photograph for the film 'Eleanor the Great' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)

Scarlett Johansson debuts as a director in Cannes with a comic tale of grief and empathy

Scarlett Johansson, left, and Colin Jost attend "SNL50: The Anniversary Special" at Rockefeller Plaza on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Scarlett Johansson brings 50th season of ‘SNL’ to a low-key close

Jury president Juliette Binoche, center, poses with jury members Halle Berry, from left, Carlos Reygadas, Dieudo Hamadi, Payal Kapadia, Alba Rohrwacher, Hong Sang-soo, Leila Slimani and Jeremy Strong during the awards ceremony red carpet at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)

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Crew members install the red carpet at the Palais des Festivals ahead of the opening ceremony of the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

5 things to look for at this year’s Cannes Film Festival

Tiffany Chen, left, and Robert De Niro pose for photographers during the opening ceremony red carpet of the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

At Cannes opening, Robert De Niro calls Trump ‘America’s philistine president’

This image released by Focus Features shows Benicio Del Toro in a scene from "The Phoenician Scheme." (TPS Productions/Focus Features via AP)

Cannes, the global Colosseum of film, readies for 78th edition with new challenges on the horizon

This combination of photos show promotional art for, top row from left, "28 Years Later," "Another Simple Favor," "The Bad Guys 2,"" Ballerina," "Bring Her Back," "Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs," "Elio," second row from left, "F1," "Final Destination Bloodlines," "Freakier Friday," "Friendship," "How to Train Your Dragon," "Hurry Up Tomorrow," "I Know What You Did Last Summer," and bottom row from left, "Jurassic World Rebirth," "Materialists," "The Naked Gun," "Smurfs," "Superman," "The Surfer," and "Thunderbolts." (Sony/Amazon/Universal/Lionsgate/A24/Sony Pictures Classics/Disney-Pixar/Warner Bros./Warner Bros./Disney/A24/Universal/Lionsgate/Sony/Universal/A24/Paramount/Paramount/Warner Bros./Roadside Attractions and Marvel-Disney via AP)

Summer Movie Guide 2025: Here’s what’s coming to theaters and streaming from May to August

This image released by Warner Bros.Pictures shows David Corenswet in a scene from "Superman." (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)

This summer at the movies, superheroes, from ‘Superman’ to ‘Fantastic Four,’ return

Scarlett Johansson, left, and Colin Jost attend "SNL50: The Anniversary Special" at Rockefeller Plaza on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

‘SNL’ to close out its 50th season with Scarlett Johansson and Bad Bunny

Cannes film festival president Iris Knobloch, right, and Cannes film festival delegate general Thierry Fremaux attend a press conference to announce the International Cannes film festival line up for the upcoming 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, Thursday, April 10, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Cannes Film Festival sets lineup with Ari Aster, Wes Anderson and, yes, Spike Lee

Jon M. Chu, from left, director of the upcoming film "Wicked: For Good," Ariana Grande, and Cynthia Erivo, cast members of the upcoming film "Wicked: For Good," appear onstage during the Universal Pictures and Focus Features presentation at CinemaCon on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo tease new ‘Wicked: For Good’ footage during CinemaCon victory lap

‘Saturday Night Live’ celebrates 50 years with comedy, music and show’s many, many famous friends

This combination of photos shows, top row from left, Eddie Murphy, Tina Fey, Seth Meyers, bottom row from left, Will Ferrell, Andy Samberg, and Adam Sandler. (AP Photo)

‘Saturday Night Live’ plans a massive 50th anniversary special. Who’s coming and how to watch

This combination of photos shows, top row from left, Bad Bunny, Quinta Brunson, Sabrina Carpenter, Dave Chappelle, Miley Cyrus, Robert De Niro, second row from left, Adam Driver, Ayo Edebiri, Tom Hanks, Woody Harrelson, Scarlett Johansson, Peyton Manning, and bottom row from left, Steve Martin, Paul McCartney, John Mulaney, Pedro Pascal, Martin Short and Paul Simon. (AP Photo)

‘SNL50' anniversary special will have alums join Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter and more

Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Theatricals Woman of the Year Cynthia Erivo smiles while kissed by two character actors during a parade in her honor, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

‘Wicked’ star Cynthia Erivo is feted as Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year

Crew members roll out the red carpet for Sunday's 97th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Here’s what to know about the Oscars on Sunday, from presenters to performers

Cynthia Erivo attends the National Board of Review Awards gala at Cipriani 42nd Street on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

‘Wicked’ star Cynthia Erivo named Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year

This combination of images shows promotional art for "Black Doves", left, and "The Sticky" (Netflix/Amazon Studios via AP)

What to stream: Sabrina Carpenter holiday special, ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ and Rosé goes solo

Adam Pearson poses for a portrait on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)

Adam Pearson is ready to roll the dice

This image released by Neon shows Maika Monroe in a scene from "Longlegs." (Neon via AP)

‘Despicable Me 4’ reigns at box office, while ‘Longlegs’ gets impressive start

This image released by Apple TV+ shows Scarlett Johansson, center, an Channing Tatum, right, in a scene from "Fly Me to the Moon. (Dan McFadden/Apple TV+ via AP)

Movie Review: Scarlett Johansson lends star power to earthbound ‘Fly Me to the Moon’

★★★★

FILE - Scarlett Johansson poses for photographers at the photo call for the film "Asteroid City" at the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, May 24, 2023. OpenAI plans to halt the use of one of its ChatGPT voices after some drew similarities to Johansson, who famously portrayed a fictional AI assistant in the (perhaps no longer so futuristic) film “Her.” (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP, File)

Scarlett Johansson says a ChatGPT voice is ‘eerily similar’ to hers and OpenAI is halting its use

This combo photo shows NFL legend Dan Marino, left, and actress Scarlett Johansson, right. Johansson and Marino will star in the Super Bowl commercial that will focus on M&Ms candy being the comfort fun food while watching the big game. (AP Photo, File)

Scarlett Johansson and Dan Marino have fun with almost being champions in Super Bowl commercial

This image released by the Sundance Institute shows June Squibb, left, and Fred Hechinger in a scene from "Thelma" a film by Josh Margolin, an official selection of the Premieres program at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. (David Bolen/Sundance Institute via AP)

At 94, June Squibb is a leading lady at last in the Sundance breakout ‘Thelma’

This image released by MUBI shows Alma Pöysti, left, and Jussi Vatanen in a scene from "Fallen Leaves." (MUBI via AP)

Best movies of 2023: ‘Oppenheimer,’ ‘Fallen Leaves,’ ‘May December’

This combination of images shows promotional art for "Secrets of Playboy" returning for a second season July 10 on A&E, from left, “Quarterback," a series premiering July 12 on Netflix, "Asteroid City," available July 12 on VOD and "Bird Box Barcelona," premiering July 14 on Netflix. (A&E/Netflix/Focus Features/Netflix via AP)

What to stream this weekend: ‘Asteroid City,’ Lukas Nelson, ‘Quarterback’ and ‘Secrets of Playboy’

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